Fishing reel



J. R. REYBURN Feb. 8, 1949.

FISHING REEL Filed March 23, 1945 v BY ATTORNEY Patented Feb.V 8, .1949

UNITED .STATES PATENT OFFICE y FISHING REEL JohnvRlReyburn, Fairfield, Conn. I Application March 23, 1945,'V Serial No. 584.2777

Claims. A (01.242-845).Y

1 Y This invention relates to fishing reels and more particularly to improvement in the mechanism by which a drag is exerted upon the line during unreeling. l

It is the primary object of this invention to `improve aY brake mechanism whichV exerts a braking effort upon the reel during its movement in a line-unreeling direction.

It is a further object of this invention to'provide a drag mechanism which does not hinder rotation of the reel in -a Winding-up direction."

It is a further object.l of the present invention to provide a mechanism Which' exerts a braking effort upon the spool Without producing a .radial or axial load upon the bearings thereof.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved frame structure for the reel.

Referring -now to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a section taken through the center of a reel embodying onenform of mypresent invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectionr of -a device shown in (Fig. 1 taken on line 2i2 thereof; y' n Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of some ofthe parts shown in Fig. 2 in a diiferent position of operation; I. 'l'

Fig. ,4 is an exploded view showing the relative position of some of the parts; and j Fig. 5 is a fragmentary partlysectional view taken at 5-5 in Fig. 2. n v 5 Y,

In fishing for salmon in streams andlakes,` as practised by the fishermen vWho liish for'j'sport as distinguished from those who supply the markets, it is considered part, of- -thesport (to, take the iish on as light tackle as possible.A Because of this, it is necessary to provideysome means for tiring the fish without exerting sumcient tension in the line to risk tearing the small hook from the shsmo'uthfor'breaking the line, or, especially, the leader. This has been done the past by the provision of various brakingrmechanisms which are intended to produce an effort when the spoolfis turned in an unreeing direction. It is` also customary to have an overrunninggclutch which will allow the spool to be-turnedv freely `in the opposite direction by the-fisherman.

Various brakingmechanisms have been tried in the past, but most of them suffer severe disadvantages. Those which depend upon a. shoe held in resilient contact with a: drum- .-tend` to wear the bearings of the spool: Furthermore, .be cause of the arc of contact of-'such shoes in conjunction with play in the pivot and their hardness, Wedging develops and the frictional resistance is L veryoften uneven, giving thereel 'a rough action as line is taken from the spool.y

Another common type -fof -brake` mechanism involves the use of. a camming action to cause the friction members to press upon thebraking vsurface of the spool. Reels of this type have a disadvantage in that Athe'camming action depends upon a slight residual friction between the spool and the frictionV elements,and grease or oil getting on `the friction elements often decreases this residual friction to .s uch an extent that no camming action takes place, and therefore no braking. Y s Furthermore, braking action obtained by an axial force against the spool requires a kprovision to beimade-in the construction of the reel to absorb the. thrust so produced and toprovideadjustment for wear. p

It is proposed in the present instance to provide a, reel in which no thrust is imposedupon the bearings and in which the contact of the braking member is such that the braking effort is constant. 'f

Referring more particularlyv to the drawings,

thereel shown consists of apair l'of end rings lu'and- I I. These ringsare heldin spaced relation by pil1ars.|2. Ringj isv secured tothe pillars I 2 .by means of reduced -endsv passing through the ring and upset -or riveted. `The end plate I3 is secured to .the pillars by means of the `upset-'portion I5, as shown in Fig. 5. The

pillar I2 extends through the ring I I, thek ring resting on a shoulder formedon the'pilla r Thev flange I4 of thesideplate I3 is held against the end ring II by the rivet head I5. This method of construction is used because the braking effort exertedon the spool is transmitted to the reel seat plate I6 through the side plate '|3. The construction f shownprovides suiiioient rigidity With minimum weight to transmit this effort without deforming thereel frame which might result in the spool engaging the frame. 1

The side-plate I3 carriesan axle ll-,which may b'elriveted orf pinned to this platepx This axle serves as a support for the spool I8 which is held in place by means of a screw I9 and a washer 20 or in any other suitable fashion'. Y

ln-order to provide a braking resistancal hav provided a-brake drum 2l which is freelV to turn on the axle I1.. This brake drum isengaged by aleatherorfsimilar band.'22. Asvs'hown, this band passesjaroundaheaded stud `23. They stud is'Se'G'ured to vthe sideplate .I3- by upsettingdts end, or by any other means. The brake band has` its ends securedto a block 24,'as by the' force on the drum due to one part of the band,- being under greater tension than the other part, regardless of frictional effects or how the band '1 stretches.

It is to be understood that there is a small unbalancing due to the 'fact that adi` justment of the block 24 is unaccompanied by a; corresponding movement of the stud 23, but this can be kept at a minimum by utilizing materialV for the band which does not stretch too much. Inra'nv event, the side' thrust engendered' byreason of the diierent angle vofwrap' at the stud end from: thatfat the block end is* small compared. to that.- wliiclr would"resrili,` from: utilizing ai. single bami: on one side'of. the drunit- Iiiorder' to Vtfransrr'iit motilt of the' spool' i8 tothe'.A brake drum; 2 I when' the' spool: is' turning in'` one direetiorziy the. pawlinechanism: shown yis used. A pair ofv lingers 2lY and. 12o project from the s'p'odl. For convenience these fingersy are shown as being parrot the Washer 29v which is assembled on the spoor' with the .fingers piro'- jecting through openings in the sid'e'o'f the. spool. These iingers willk then rotate witntlie spool'. A pawr meohanismfis provided cov-operates with ratchet teeth out on: the' interior of the ,brake drumg-Ifi the' shot/fir formi this' pawl con'- oaussjengagement'hetweenoneiofthe ii'ngers "i and the pawr, forcing itin aciireoiion to engage two of lthe ratchet-teeth. Cnr-the other hand,

rotation: fin-the opposite' direction (Fig. 3) causes eriga'g'ementfbetweenu trie: finger and. the inclined surface 38 and canis the paWlfB inwardly, thus tending tofdisengage `me teetl'ief the nomi from' the ratchet teeth...v This disengagement Ais aidedzbv the sliding: of 'the` pawl over the ratchet teeth in the' usuar manners inasmuch: as the drag: hesite takeipl-ace Wl-ien the line is being univoumi: fromftl-re spooh Fig.. 2; .represents the condition and direction of .rotation Whe'nthe line is being taken from. the! spoor, and. lig;- 3 represents `the motion.- when line is `being takenonto thesp'ol. f1

Thus 'it' can beseen thatl have provided a reel in which; tliabraling action; produces no force VorrtheA bearings,` and: which is relatively Simple' in construction, which makes for relis ability in mratiom. f

it iste: bef understood thotffeithoiieh; i. have described thepreferredembodiment-of msi-present invention, suon descriptionis not to. bereken,

in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best understood from the following claims.

I claim: Y

1. A brake mechanism fora fishing reel having a spool mounted on a shaft for rotation including, a drum mounted for rotation on the spool shaft and having ratchet teeth on its interior andabraking surface on its exterior, a pawl havingta forked' portion straddling said shaft, said pawl being engageable with theA ratchet teeth,

Aand means transmitting rotational movement of the spool to the pawl.

2; A brake mechanism for a fishing reel having a spool mounted on a shaft for rotation including." 'a drum mounted for rotation on the spool shaitrdrum having a braking surface on its exterior, ratchet teeth on its interior and a hub extending into its interior; a pawl having a forked portion straddling said hub, said pawl being' engagoable with the ratchet teeth; and means transmitting rotational movement of the spool; tothepawl. y

3. A brake mechanism for a fishing reel having: a spoolfmounted on a shaft for rotation including; a drum mounted` for rotation on the spool shaft, saidv drum having af braking surface on its exterior, ratchet teeth' on its interior and a hub extending into its interior.; a pawl having a: forked portion straddling said hub, said pawl being7 engageaiole with. the ratchet teeth; means *urging said pawl into such; engagement, and means transmitting rotation of the spool to the nam-1.4

4. A brakemechanism for a fishing reel having a spool mounted on a shaft Vfor rotation including.: a drum. mounted vfor rotation on the spool shaft, said drumhaving a braking surface on its exteriorr ratchet teeth on its interior and a hub extending intoitsinterior; a pawl having a forked portion straddling said hub, saidpawl being engageable with the ratchet teeth; means urging said pawlA into such engagement, said means com prisinga spring driven pin engaging said huh: and means transmitting rotation of the spool to the pawl.

5. A lshing. reel having a removable spool Y mounted onl ashaft, said spool' having a projection extending. from oneside thereof, a drinn mountedA for rotation around4 the axis of said shaft having ratchet teeth on its interior and a .jection'V from the spool' having a path of motion which causes it Yto eng-age the pawl upon rotation ortii-espool. n Y Y JOHN n; REYBURN. t REFERENcEs CITED The'following Areferences 'are of recordin the le of this patent: v

' -UNITED'STATES PATENTS n Date 5'. Number Name 2','0?9,054 VadaZ y May 4, 1934 2,531,210 Lundblad Octg, 1943 FOREIGN PATENTS 7i@ Number Country," Date 1 279,275 Y Germany e Apr. 18, 15213 39'I,31=6 Great' Britain luci.- Apr. 27, 1933 

